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And yet the truth of the matter is that the preponderance of large land masses in the Northern Hemisphere works the other way and actually tends to make the winters colder and the summers hotter! Interestingly, the times when the Earth lies at its closest and farthest points from the sun roughly coincide with two significant holidays.

Actually, depending on the year, the date of perihelion can vary from Jan. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine , the Farmers' Almanac and other publications.

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